KASHISHIAN v. AL-BITAR

No. 94-1435.

194 Wis.2d 722 (1995)

535 N.W.2d 105

Edward KASHISHIAN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruth Kashishian and WEA Insurance Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Issam AL-BITAR, M.D., Mount Sinai Medical Center, Wisconsin Health Care Liability Insurance Plan and Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant Edward Kashishian, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Sean N. Duffey of Schulz & Duffey, S.C., of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Michael P. Malone and Susan R. Tyndall of Hinshaw & Culbertson of Milwaukee.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Fine and Schudson, JJ.


FINE, J.

Edward Kashishian, personal representative of the estate of his sister Ruth Kashishian, appeals from a judgment, following a bench trial, dismissing medical malpractice claims against the defendants. The only issue on this appeal is whether Mount Sinai Medical Center can be held vicariously liable for Ruth Kashishian's injuries and death, allegedly caused by the negligence of Steven Port, M.D. Kashishian seeks...

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